This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Dr Faux famed Perfect Vision Spectacles priced at 1.0, claiming they are the finest on earth and offering a five year wear guarantee. The copy urges readers to try them at home, thread a needle with small eye, and compare to prove superiority.
An ad promises perfectly fitting spectacles by age alone with no eye tests. It touts two dollar frames, a “Perfect Vision” guarantee, and a free Morroccine pocket case with each sale. A limited time gift includes a 10 karat gold filled Dr Hanx pair valued at five dollars.
An advertising notice from Clay's Drug Store in Butler Missouri promotes Dr. Hupx Spectacles and Morogcine pocketbook items. The text urges mail orders with a price offer and direct-to-headquarters shipping, mentioning Judge Canterbury and a promotional tone despite garbled OCR.
Senator Stone returns to Jefferson City and accuses Gov Hadley of extravagant use of funds and evasive responses. He cites specific charges against Hadley including $12 monthly board for mansion servants, arguing past governors authorized similar expenditures and that Hadley diverted funds for personal use. Stone claims Hadley avoids direct answers and shifts focus to others.
A new timepiece called The Perfect Watch enters the market as a premier modern product. Marketing emphasizes its superior design and the claim that buyers cannot justify carrying any other watch. Retailers anticipate strong demand among style conscious consumers.
The Wabash Railroad has offered eighteen scholarships for the Short Winter Course in Agriculture at Missouri College of Agriculture in Columbia starting January 4, 1910. The top student will receive 50 dollars to cover term expenses, with one scholarship available to a student from each listed Missouri county. Full details are available from Dean F. B. Mumford, Columbia, Missouri.
A Butler woman testifies that kidney trouble drains energy and ambition as back pains hip aches headaches and urinary distress signal failing kidneys. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with permanent relief and cites her personal improvement as proof.
Stephen Cantrell, 89, a respected Bates County pioneer, died November 13 near Altona after a week of declining health. Born August 20, 1820 in South Carolina, he moved to Georgia, married Lillie McCluver in 1843, and raised nine children. Survived by five living children, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, he was praised as a kind father and neighbor. Funeral held November 14 at Altona with Rev. Smith, burial at Owen Cemetery beside his wife.
A. E. Southwell of Gardner states in St. Paul Dispatch that five hundred decent women are sought in Wyoming. He claims many men there are ready to marry and offer good homes, with cattle owners who are financially established. He urges respectable women to consider moving west for marriage and security.
Five embezzlers from Indiana banks, all under age 40 and sentenced to five years, joined the Leavenworth banker colony. Names include Max C. Emmrich of Capital National Bank Indianapolis $40,000 and others from Fort Wayne Terre Haute and Auburn with varied sums.
The offense was deemed valid under the construction placed by the game and fish commissioner, shaping the authorities’ interpretation of the case. The ruling centers on the commissioner's understanding of the issue and its legal implications.
Sir Andrew Clark, physician to Mr Gladstone, advised wine to a patient. The patient doubted a temperance doctor. Clark replied that wine helps him work sometimes, noting a pint of champagne aids his dealing with twenty letters after dinner. He added that after such a pint, he doesn’t care about answering them.
In a London scene Mrs. Johnson frets over a broken hand glass believing it foreshadows seven years of unhappiness. Her maid Mary dismisses superstition, noting she herself has just shattered a large pier glass in the drawing room.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.